Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE 1WO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

tur County.
GEORGIA.
Fruit and vegets bles in Pulaski county
we're greatly damaged by the frosts dur
Ing the past week.
The report about the $4,000 game of
poker In Eastman is denied. and ner peo-
pie declare that gambling is not prac-
ticed there.
A movement is on foot among some OF
Hawkinsville's most substantial capital
lists for the establishment ofan aGrlcultu-
raj implements factory. Application for
the charter is soon to be made, when the
enterprise viii be pushed forward as early
as practicable.
There is large number of LeConte
pear trees In Elberton, most of them just
beginning to bear. They were full OF
fruit, but it is believed that it has all been
killed. The cold freeze last week killed
most of tie fruit and MANY OF the early
vegetables throughout that portion OF the
state. The fruit crop is serious loss.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: One OF the
most prominent Observation-Disclosures dur
ing the campaign now asserts that he
would not have whisky back for 600 a
year. He saws the pleasure alone OF trans
acting business with thoroughly sober
men 10 more than worth that amount of
money, and relations with your fellow
man every way are better. Yea, verify,
the whisky curse is doomed.
To illustrate Yankee ingenuity, there
is a man selling on the Streets OF Macon
at night very ingenious toy, which rep
resents a prize fight between sullivan
and Paddy Ryan. These toys are made
at Dohn's furniture factory by the seller
at a cost OF not more than 4c., ana sold
for l0c., a price not too high when the
novelty and amusement IS considered. 1t
simply shows what little enterprise aud
push will do.
Mrs. john Miller, who lives in Jones
county, near Haddock's station, went out
into new ground Thursday. where some
brush heaps were burning, TO mend up
the chunks. While standing near the
fire her clothing ignited, and before help
could reacn her she was frightfully
burned, all the clothing being burned
away. The unfortunate lady was carried
TO the house where she survived but
short while, dying in great agony few
hours after the sad catastrophe.
An effort is being made TO secure for
Atlanta the national col0red industrial
eXpOsi ion, which is TO be held during
the fall and winter of 1888. Philip JOS
eph, OF Mobile, director general of the
proposed exposition, went to Atlanta
Thursday for the purpOre Of ascertaining
whether the city cared to make any
effort TO have the exposition located there.
The project met with general favor with
all who were approached on that subject,
and preliminary steps looking toward the
result were taken.
At Atlanta Thursday II. B. Tindall ct.
al. filed petition in the Superior Court
asking for the appointment OF a receiver
to take control OF the business of c. 5.
Schussler, who conducts wholesale and
retail hard ware establishment at No. AZ
Peachtree street and at No. % Broad
street. The petitioners allege that MIR.
Schussler owes about $4,000, while his
entire assets will not exceed $4,000. the
demand for a receiver is based, 50 far as
Mr., Tindall Is concerned, on two ac.
counts, one for $4S and the other for $50
Athens Banner w atchman: The fac.
ulty is beginning to leak a little about
The petition OF the students seeking for
the reinstatement of the seconds TO the
recent duel. 1t is now said that the two
young men will be permitted to go or
with their studies, provided that they are
really in earnest about returning; bu'
The faculty does not care to place Itsel
In the position of offering the places Il
students who have made up their minds
not to return. 1t is learned that the
Chancellor is communicating with the
parents OF the young men in regard L
their intention in tue matter.
John W. Cooper, OF the Sixteenth dis
.rict of Decatur county, became insane
about three weeks ago, and on Tuesday
morning OF last week attempted to pul
an end to his life by cutting his throa
with razor. A physician was immedl
Rtely summoned, who sewed up tht
wound. Ii is thought that his recover
is Impossible. No disappointment is as
signed as cause Of his insanity, and tn,
oJly reason ne gives for cutting hi
throat Is that on Monday night previous
70 the cutting he dreamed that two worms
were in his throat, and he wanted to Gu
IL open and take them out. The un
fortunate man is about 90 years old, and
has never been married.
}. A. r. Williams, one OF the veterans
Of the gallant SiXtleth Georgia, was cap
tured at the Wilderness IN May, 1864, anC
became an inmate OF Fort Delaware. A
brother OF one vi his lieutenants was con
hned 10 the same prison, and though they
had never met before they became ilti.
mate. Mr.. Williams remembers him
warmly, for through him George w. Car
hart, the noble banker OF New York, was
made acquainted with his necessities and
sent him a check for $25. 1t was ray
of sunshine OF the brightest hue In his
dark prison lite. When the surrender
Cdmt, Obuu uOb iOl ktb INC ldI-dW dN
man in New York who had beiriended
him. Though a humble Confederate
soldier he kept his honor bright, and re-
paid IN full the loan that was so gener
ously made him.
James O'Neal was exhibiting some
thing of curiosity in Greensboro We'd
nesday. 1t was Masonic badge made
of silver, such as were fashionable about
the beginning OF the present century,
The badge is three inches long by two
wide, and is covered on both sides with
emblems OF the order. He plowed it
out of the ground fourteen years ago.
The name sc. Robinson" is engraved on
one side near the top. Years ago family
named Robinson lived In Greene county,
and near the place where the badge was
found, but the name OF no member OF the
family began with @. All OF then
moved away some years ago, and severa
have since died. MIR. O'Neal would like
10 find the owner of the badge, but has
not yet been able TO DO so.
~ At Augusta, Thursday, Policeman JOIN
Levett walked into his dIning-room
where his wife and a man named Lewis
Lunn, who boarded with him, were par
taking Of supper. Lunn was at the time
drinking cup of tea. Levett, without
s Saying word, drew pistol aud fired a.
1unn, but missed him. Lunn never
/ moved. nor did be put down the cup, bui
simply invited Levett to try again, which
he Immediately did, shattering the cuI
into pieces Lunn still never InOyed bui